Elation’s Research & Development department embarked on a development project that spanned several years to tackle the challenge of achieving the perfect balance between colour accuracy and intensity. The result is TruTone Technology, a groundbreaking advancement that allows designers to adjust CRI from a single fixture in order to find the best lighting fidelity. Achieving that perfect balance between brightness and colour accuracy is an issue that has persisted in the entertainment lighting industry for years and holds significance for lighting designers and rental houses alike. Traditional LED engines, with their fixed CRI values, have fallen short in delivering a…
Author: James Robertson
HARMAN Professional Solutions partners with Algam Ibérica for audio and video control product distribution in Spain. The distributor will take responsibility for branded products including AMX, JBL Professional, Crown, Soundcraft, BSS, Lexicon, and dbx. Starting 1 July 2024, the new partnership between Algam Ibérica and HARMAN Professional will represent both companies’ shared mission of providing industry-leading audio solutions to more customers in Spain. Algam Ibérica will have full access to all HARMAN Professional audio and video control brands in the region while also providing product service, including AKG, distributed by Music Distribución. Algam Ibérica was selected because it possesses the…
Lighting Designer, Jo Kilgour created edgy and graceful lighting for Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love – a new aerial dance work produced by Aotearoa’s boundary-pushing kaupapa Māori theatre company, Taki Rua Productions. The work, written by creative director Tānemahuta Gray and Kapa Haka by Wētini Mītai-Ngātai, premiered at the Tãwhiri Warehouse in Wellington as part of the 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Eighteen Robe T1 PCs and 10 LEDWash 600 wash beams made up an integral part of Kilgour’s lighting rig, which was supplied to this thrilling production by Wellington-based rental company, Grouse Lighting, and project…
This year, Mayday – known as ‘the mother of all raves’ – once again offered around 20,000 techno enthusiasts the rare opportunity to dance for 12 hours straight in Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle, among the who’s who of the international techno scene. The four large Mayday dancefloors have always been impressive, with their spectacular stage constructions, huge LED surfaces and lighting technology finesse. This year, the GERDON DESIGN team created a completely new highlight: deploying a total of 102 of the brand new video-capable JDC2 IP hybrid strobes from GLP. These characterised the look of this year’s event, which carried the slogan…
Suzi Green of THE BACK LOUNGE has announced that this week THE BACK LOUNGE is focussing on SAVE A LIFE and Suicide Awareness week. Green outlined the session: “It’s SAVE A LIFE and Suicide Awareness week on The BACK LOUNGE. This session encompasses everyone, but we will lean towards men, figures are escalating – suicide is now the biggest killer of men under 50 (female suicide is also rising worryingly and we will explore that further in another session). Whether this is you, your partner, your family, friend or colleague – this issue will impact you sooner or later. Our…
The stage design for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest has been unveiled ahead of the grand final in Malmö, Sweden, on 11 May 2024. Lighting and Screen Content designer Fredrik Stormby from Green Wall Designs and production designer Florian Wieder are the creative team helping to create, design, and deliver a large-scale and spectacular show to a global audience of over 160 million. The stage and lighting design for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will focus on the audience more than ever. With the stage placed in the centre of the arena, viewers will experience a visually revolutionary concept. The…
English singer/song writer and ex-member of ‘80s band, the Smiths, Johnny Marr embarked on his UK tour, The Spirit Power, this April, finishing at Rock City, Nottingham on 14 April 2024. Two-time TPI Lighting Designer of the Year, Ed Warren, of Next Level Lights, put together a compact yet impactful lighting design for the 10-date tour with Ayrton laser-sourced Cobra fixtures playing a key role. The full rig included 16 Ayrton Cobra rigged on two over-stage trusses with 4 more Cobra units sited upstage of the band, the latter of which formed the touring floor package. “We used them as…
Meyer Sound strives to minimise its carbon footprint in every aspect of business, following sustainable manufacturing practices, partnering with sustainability-focused organizations to define and meet environmental goals, and envisioning future products with a green perspective. Meyer Sound’s Director of Loudspeaker Development, Katharine “Katie” Murphy Khulusi, sheds light on the company’s multifaceted green goals and explains how prioritizing sustainability throughout a product’s entire design stage, from concept to manufacturing, leads to energy-efficient solutions that support a greener future for live events and installations. What are Meyer Sound’s overarching sustainability goals? Our company sustainability goals are multifaceted. First, we’re privileged to base…
Vectorworks has welcomed data-driven app developer EvolveLAB to its Partner Network to provide customers direct access to AI-powered visualisation app Veras. Bringing a mature AI technology fine-tuned for high-quality visuals straight into Vectorworks, this seamless integration allows customers to enhance their creative workflows, gain efficiency using predefined prompts, and perfectly balance AI flexibility and precision in creating impactful visuals. The Veras integration joins Vectorworks’ recently released AI Visualizer and will provide customers with additional options to harness AI’s potential, specifically for visualisation. Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, and Fundamentals professional license customers will benefit from the added ability to explore AI…
X-Laser recently released its Triton T Series of IP64 laser projectors, the Triton T-5 (five watts) and Triton T-2 (two watts). These all-new fixtures feature a compact housing that enables quick, flexible rigging and maintains IP64 protection in either the upright or the flat orientation. A true “clean sheet” design made specifically for the professional lighting market, the Triton T Series fixtures are the first production-grade IP64 lasers to be fully engineered and built in the U.S. Under the hood, the Triton T Series carries full RGB direct-injection laser diode modules, tuned for ideal balance and color mixing on par…
The multi-award winning and internationally known musical Hamilton has selected ETC fixtures and control for its UK and Ireland tour. The hit musical – which has already been a huge success around the world – is composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and tells the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. ETC dealer Encore supplied the equipment for the tour which included High End Systems Halcyon Titanium and Halcyon Platinum automated fixtures, Source Four LED Series 2 Lustr entertainment luminaires, and Eos Apex 10, Gio @5, Ion Xe and Ion XE RPU for lighting control. The Hamilton productions around the world…
Initiated by the DJ and Producer Michael Canitrot, The Monumental Tour offers a unique experience blending electro music and digital art, in the core of emblematic heritage sites. The Monumental Tour wrapped up its 2023 tour with a special date in Genoa, Italy. Attended by 10.000 people, the show took place in the heart of the city, with a spectacular video mapping on the Palazzo Ducale – Doge’s Palace. A strong partner in the project, AV EXTENDED is entrusted with the visual and lighting design to sublimate the exceptional sites serving as backdrops for the Monumental Tour. In Genoa, the…
512 LiveDesign has continued using WYSIWYG in its creative process. Led by Rui Daniel and Marco Dias, the company has been at the forefront of innovative lighting design for the past decade in Portugal and abroad, consistently relying on WYSIWYG as an indispensable tool in their projects. WYSIWYG is an all-in-one lighting design software with fully integrated CAD, plots, data, visualisation and virtual show control. This technology has significantly streamlined the workflow at 512 LiveDesign, empowering their team to deliver stunning and immersive lighting experiences to audiences worldwide. Rui Daniel, Founder and Lead Designer at 512 Live Design, emphasised the…
ROXX has continued its growth in the European markets and announced a distribution agreement with EARPRO&EES and Midwich Portugal. With immediate effect, the Iberian Midwich companies will distribute the entire ROXX product portfolio exclusively in Spain and Portugal. Being a part of the Midwich Group, EARPRO&EES and Midwich Portugal have been successfully distributing audiovisual solutions from leading manufacturers in both regions for over 35 years. The comprehensive sales portfolio reflects the companies‘ 360º approach and covers not only professional audio and lighting technology but also rigging, projection technology and led video. With offices in Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastián and Lisbon,…
AlphaTheta Corporation has announced the release of 4 new speakers in the XPRS2 Series from its Pioneer DJ brand. The 8-inch XPRS82 and 15-inch XPRS152 full-range units join the popular speaker range, along with 2 new upgraded active subwoofers: the 15-inch XPRS1152ST and 18-inch XPRS1182ST. Known for their versatility, portability, and elevated sound performance, the XPRS2 Series speakers are a natural favorite for mobile DJs and are perfect for live sound settings, houses of worship, rentals, and fixed installations. “These 4 new speakers in the Pioneer DJ XPRS2 Series give our customers even more choice,” said Remco van Megen, Head…
The 2024 edition of Premio Lo Nuestro dazzled on many levels, not the least of which were what critics called the “historic collaborations” that were performed throughout the three-hour program. Demonstrating that Latin music really knows no boundaries, the Univision TV special featured reggaeton legend Don Omar doing a rendition of “Danza Kuduro with pop-punk rocker Machine Gun Kelly. Then there was Mexican music sensation Carin León joining forces with country music star Kane Brown in the world premiere of their song “The One (Pero No Como Yo).” Camilo and Evaluna also broke new ground at Miami’s Kaseya Center by…
Welsh ragga-metal band Skindred played their first arena headline show in March at the OVO Arena Wembley, England, with Claypaky Mythos2 and Sharpy Washes supporting the musicians’ intense, high-energy performance. Will Furze, the band’s Designer and Lighting Director, discussed the show with Skindred band members last year while on tour. They wanted to incorporate existing elements of their stage set, which featured artwork from their latest album “Smile,” and lasers were a must-have as well. Furze decided to use the existing tour backdrop and four vertical scrim frames for the Wembley show then designed a one-meter high riser to elevate…
NEXO has expanded its industry-standard P+ Series point source loudspeaker range with three new sub-bass speakers, the L15-I, L18-I and L20-I. Developed specifically for permanent installations, the new models are a development of the existing touring versions, and feature fabric-covered front grilles and quick-connect push connectors with IP cover protection. Available in black, white or custom RAL colours, cabinets feature threaded inserts on the back and both sides for use with a comprehensive range of mounting hardware. L15-I, L18-I and L20-I subs feature single 15-inch, 18-inch and 20-inch long-excursion neodymium drivers, extending the LF response of a P+ Series installation…
